They are not secret any more. Readers of this website offered these "best secrets of the locals" for Missoula:

----- The Trail above the M. It goes all the way to the top of the mountain. It gives a great work out, and 360 degree view of the area. In spring and summer there are wildflowers galore. Most people stop at the M but there is another couple of hours of hiking left!

----- Mo Club has awesome burgers, especially after a night on the town. Rhino has 50 beers on tap. For golfers, this is the home of Sun Mountain Sports, who likely has manufactured something golf-related, that you own.

----- Pug Club at the dog park on Sundays at 1 p.m. Up to 30 pugs in one place at a time!

----- Chocolate layer cake with huckleberry filling at the Shack. The GFC cocktail at the Plonk. The Original Hoagie at Hoagieville. The strawberry rhubarb pie at River City Grill. Quiche at the Buttercup Cafe.

----- The Dinosaur Cafe, the hole-in-the-wall Cajun spot in the back of the very gritty Charlie B's bar. Order at the counter, get a beer from the bar and relax. Everything on the menu is good and the people watching can't be beat.

----- A lot of people have heard of Big Sky Brewing Co., but the favorite of locals is KettleHouse Brewing Co., producers of Cold Smoke Scotch Ale, DoubleHaul IPA and Eddy Out Pale Ale. Two local taprooms offer different vibes for different folks.

----- 2 a.m. chicken fried steak at the Ox! A must. Hike 'the M.' Head to the hot springs near Lolo Pass.

----- Butterfly Herbs Tea Shop

----- C 's.....great bar portraits of patrons!

Now, for the categories, in the "best of Missoula" reader input survey that was featured on this website. I did a first-round of this last week. Look for those results here:

Best trail: Rattlesnake National Recreation Area still gets the most votes, but Pattee Canyon is very popular and even closer to town.

Best non-trail outdoor activity: Floating the the rivers and riding Brennan's Wave downtown still score big, but someone also noted that Montana Snowbowl is a 2,600-vertical foot ski area only 12 miles northwest of town.

More must-sees: The Carousel for Missoula; M Hill and the University of Montana campus; Top Hat Lounge for music; Rockin Ruby's; Plonk.

Only in Montana: Flyfishing outside your hotel room; Flathead Lake; Out to Lunch in Caras Park on Wednesdays (in year No. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, 20 food vendors); and Glacier National Park (a tough one to beat).

Also, only in Montana: Seeing dreadlocks and a cowboy hat on the same head.

That's it. Enjoy your next visit to Missoula and western Montana, unless you're lucky enough to live there and don't need to visit.